A/N I thank anyone for reading. Much appreciated. :D
Phoenix-Warrior93 – Yes, it was. XD I'm also excited for it~! X3 Need more of it! :D I just love the thought of the father not approving of the boyfriend. XD
Dina Sana – Thankies. :3
Chibi-Onee-chan – He was in a happy mood and forgot it. XD He spaces out, he forgets how sick he is sometimes. XD
DeathKnight KiraKira – XD Tetsuya in the rain... very wet. Not that kind wet, though. XD I assume you seen the anime, when it rains there's always so much water. It's crazy sometimes! O.O They still have a long way to go, but they'll get through it. :D I also think he's awesome. X3
DemonVermin – Yes, they need to replace them. XD Using his voice on Zenaku... Yes! Yes! :D I love it! XD Time to scare the homophobic! XD
DreamingInthePast – He spaces out a lot, it stands to reason he could fall out of bed. XD She needs him to see her point, she'll go to any length. XD And yes, he is. The oblivious man. XD Kaori being more vocal makes me incredibly happy. XD I just love her relationship with Byakuya. XD Ichirou cares about Riko very much, and unlike the others he gets horrible feelings. Especially now that he knows she has a "boyfriend." He's on high alert. XD I would like to hear it, as well. I can almost imagine it. X3 Ichirou doesn't care who hears, he just got tired of the stares. XD Hopefully they don't follow them too much. XD And Shiko will go to any length to prove Zenaku he's wrong about his appearance. I'm thinking of making another dare. :D One that will shock all of them. XD And yes, that's exactly why they let him out. XD
StarTime101 – I LOVE the drooling part. XD And maybe, just maybe, still debating it. X3
RinaSakaki43 – I just love it. XD I read it in... Well, in KenpachixByakuya stories(don't ask, I was curious. XD) and he called him that. I couldn't help it, but use it. XD Shiko in his sex voice... X3 I'd love to hear it, too. XD
Undefined – Bad! D: You reviewed twice! I just kid. XD Yeah, I got stuck. :( But I got through it. X3
arabella15 – Are they? :D I actually started thinking and thought they were cute. :D But Tetsuya might be hesitant about it. X3
...I got stuck. XD
Tooken ain't a word, right? O.o I was reading one story, and I saw "tooken." I gotta tell you, I just stared at that word for a couple minutes, not lying, and frowned before saying, "Really? Really?!" XD Then again, it was a new writer. But still... XD
And a warning! D: Hijoshikina inner dialogue. GASP! DX You'll actually see how he sees some things. :D
OH! I also have a question for you, it's at the bottom A/N. :3
Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach.
Warning – Swearing and some angsty stuff. :(
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Why...?
Why do I continue... this...? Any of this? What purpose does it serve me? Why did they bring me out? I didn't want to come out...! What use am I to anyone? I can't fight anymore. And what good are my analytical capabilities? I'm... useless...
...Useless...
...Useless...
...Useless...
Papa will kill her for this...
Riko blinked, eyes wide as her face turned red. Kenpachi smirked down at her, holding her hips to prevent her from moving. Okay...? Why the hell did she believe every damn thing he said?! He lied most of the time! He said they should talk, big surprise, she believed him! So, she went to his office and asked what he wanted—angrily, of course. Next thing she knew he was standing up, was across the room, and threw her in the air. She had flailed before she landed on the couch. Before she could even yell what the hell he was doing he was sitting on the couch, as well, and grabbed her.
"I am going to kick... your... ass...!" Riko growled, eyes narrowed dangerously as she scowled.
"Are ya sure ya could?" Kenpachi asked, his smirk growing when she she huffed and tried pushing him away. "Why the big rush?"
"I've gotta go punch someone in the face, think you can volunteer?" Riko's eye twitched as she gave a dark grin.
Kenpachi narrowed his eyes while his smirk grew more dark, which made the raven haired woman gulp and try to lean away. Maybe the threat wasn't the best idea—She jumped and shrieked when his hand groped her ass, trying to hit him while her face turned bright red. He grabbed her hand and gave a grin, chuckling when she struggled wildly while sending him daggers. She tried pulling away, scowling when he refused to let go.
Next time she wasn't going to believe him!
"What's the matter?" Kenpachi raised an eyebrow and grinned. "I thought you said you wanted this?"
"Before you transferred me! How many times do I need to say it?!" Riko yelled, shoulders shaking in restrained anger while her teeth started grinding together. "So, if you don't want the family jewels hurting... let me go!" She yelled in his face, giving the man a dark grin.
She froze when he ran his tongue across her lips. Oh... he... did... not...!
Kenpachi was rather caught off guard when Riko grabbed the back of his head... and rammed their foreheads together. Son of a bitch! They both moved back, gripping their foreheads and glaring at one another. Though once she saw her chance Riko jumped off his lap and practically hopped away. She held up her hands, sending him a glare in case he tried to grab her again. But he rolled his eyes, letting out a disappointed sigh. Hell, she's the one that said they should've slept together... back when she was still somewhat happy when she stayed at his division.
But that's beside the point.
"Why the hell're ya such a bitch?" Kenpachi drawled, rubbing his forehead with a scowl.
Riko flinched. "Why are you such an insatiable bastard?!" She snarled, stomping her foot before taking another step back.
"Hmm... I can show you how insatiable I can be." Kenpachi gave the woman a lewd grin, making her face turn red and her expression grow even more dark.
"W-Why're you like this?!" She placed her hands on her hips and scowled, raising an eyebrow. "If I remember, Zaraki Taicho, we're starting over! Therefore, we shouldn't be rushing!" She snapped out quickly, shoulders shaking in anger.
"So it is possible," The grin started growing, which made the woman's eye twitch. "Why don't we just skip everything and go right to the good part?" Kenpachi leaned back on the couch and raised an eyebrow with a smirk.
"We go to that part and you'll have to deal with my Dad if you get me pregnant," Riko pointed at him threateningly. She froze when he stood up and started making his way towards her. "T-That wasn't an invitation!" She started waving her arms wildly in front of him, as if to ward him off.
That smirk on his face wasn't helping!
Kenpachi watched as she quickly moved when her back hit the wall, hopping away from him when he got closer. He missed teasing her. He smirked, having cornered her behind his desk. Her eyes grew wide, quickly looking for any escape routes. He motioned for her, chuckling darkly when she gulped.
"C'mon... Ya have nowhere to go." He practically purred, grinning when he saw her shiver.
What he wasn't expecting... was for her to open the window and jump out. He widened his eyes and looked outside, seeing her land on the ground and run through the courtyard.
"Better luck next time, dumbass!" Riko yelled, turning to give him a wide grin before she ran through the gates.
His fist met the wall, growling under his breath and glaring at the gate. Fuck! He was fucking close, too! Crossing his arms he gave a frown before smirking once again. Oh, well. It was much more fun seeing her panic, anyway.
"Tanaka-san,"
Unohana had went into the room where the entire group resided to check on her patients. Out of the three only one should be resting and not pushing himself—and that someone was currently standing in the room with his arms above his head. Zenaku looked over his shoulder, staring at her with a frown before he grunted and lowered his arms. Shiko and Nojima were dressing already, which made the Taicho frown and send them firm stares. They glanced at her briefly before they went back to dressing.
"None of you are to be walking." Unohana said, sending the three a dark smile.
"We're fine, Unohana Taicho," Shiko said, waving his hand as he smiled. "We were injured only a little bit."
"You had been squeezed until you were injured." Unohana deadpanned.
"As I said, only a little bit." Was the response.
"We're fine," Zenaku grunted, reaching up and untying his sash. "I don't need babyin'."
"And you should be the one in bed," Unohana said, walking into the room and sending the scarred man a disapproving stare. "If you push yourself-"
"Then it's my fault."
Unohana frowned and sent him a glare. "Don't worry, Unohana Taicho," She turned her head, seeing the brunette turn his head and smirk. "We'll take good care of him. Make sure he doesn't pull anything he's not supposed to." Shiko gave a charming smile when her glare did not let up. "You should know how stubborn he is. He went to you to teach him healing kido, after all."
She furrowed her eyebrows and let out a small sigh, turning her head to stare up at the scarred man. Zenaku didn't look at her, continuing to get dressed. Yes... she knew how stubborn he can be. She gave a slow nod, which made the brunette smile widely. After giving them a warning glare she turned and left the room, pausing before she looked at the three men.
"Take it easy. You just got out of surgery three days ago, after all." Unohana sent them a warm smile, making them all raise their hands and nod.
"If you want Zenaku to sleep tonight, you may need to give me a sedative." Shiko said jokingly with a smirk.
The Taicho gave a smile before she left the room, seeing the twins heading back to the room. They nodded at her and gave wide grins, receiving a soft smile. She continued on, smiling when she saw both Ichirou and Rina talking to each other, asking one another what a "cheeseburger" was. Heading to the room Reta Tetsuya had been occupying, which only took five minutes, she peered inside, frowning when she saw the man gulping down water like there was no tomorrow. He lowered the cup and let out a relieved sigh, glancing at her and smiling.
"It is your fault for walking in the rain," Unohana chided, walking into the room and sending the man a stern stare.
"Yes, yes, I know. I already got a scolding from Ichirou," Tetsuya said, folding his arms into his sleeves and chuckling lightly. "I will think the next time I attempt to do this again." He held up his wrist to show the restraint.
She stepped forward, touching his forehead and cheeks. The tall man kept still, blinking a couple times when she nodded and stepped back. Once she said his fever went down once again a bright smile crossed his face. She warned him he still had a chance of his fever rising up if he attempted to do something foolish as walking in the rain again. Tetsuya paled and chuckled lightly at the smile she gave him.
"You comrades are getting ready to leave," Unohana said, seeing her patient blink and furrow his eyebrows. "I gave them permission."
"So soon?" Tetsuya gazed at the woman worriedly.
"You are their leader, so they listen to everything you say. Once you get back to the first division I want you to order Zenaku to rest," She smiled when he gave a nod. "He is a former student of mine. I would by lying if I said I wasn't at least a little worried about him."
Tetsuya chuckled lightly. "You know their nature, I worry about them constantly," He suddenly frowned and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Do you judge them...?"
"Because of their love for battle?" Unohana questioned, seeing the serious gaze remain before she gave a small laugh and smiled. "You should know me, Reta-san. You were serving the Soutaicho for a long time. They and I are quite alike." A gleam passed through her eyes, one that made a similar one go through the grey haired man's.
His mouth curved upwards. "Good~!" Tetsuya gave a bright smile before he stood. "Thank you for all your help, Unohana Taicho~!" He gave a low bow and smiled.
"Just make sure your family gets some rest," Unohana advised, sending the man a smile as he walked towards the door. "And Reta-san..." He stopped and looked towards her. "You are oblivious at times," She received a stunned stare from the man. "but if you have no hope of pursuing any kind of romantic relationship, then perhaps you should stop kissing women on their hands." She gave a somewhat mischievous smile.
Tetsuya blinked and tilted his head curiously, completely oblivious to what she was speaking of.
Unohana didn't bother to reply, only to widen her smile.
"...What?"
Kayo furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, staring up at the two third seats of the tenth division. Renta was scowling, arms crossed over his chest while Seika rubbed the back of her neck and looked away. They had actually went to the thirteenth division to see her, which warmed her heart, but the reason why they went there. So, wait... Seika was trying what?
"My dear little sister, Kayo," Renta patted his sister's shoulder roughly, his eye twitching as he grinned darkly. "...is trying... to have a relationship, let's say," He nodded with a bright smile at the word he used. "...with your friend's brother."
"She has a lot of brothers." Kayo said, still looking very confused.
"The guy with a bunch of scars," Renta looked to the side before looking back to see the small blonde staring wide-eyed at them. "Yep, I know. I had the same reaction." He gave a small shrug. "But if it means my sister possibly getting married—though I doubt it," He quickly said when both women shot him stunned looks. "and getting pregnant-"
"Renta, I beg you to stop talking." Seika said, sending her brother a flat stare.
"I-I'm trying to win your case!" Renta held his hands out towards the small blonde.
"Badly!" Seika shook her head and snorted. "But, Kayo, it doesn't sound that bad!" She gave a wide grin.
"Doesn't sound bad? Y-You're thinking of being with one of my best friend's brother!" Kayo dropped her jaw and placed her hands on her cheeks, blushing at the woman. "Y-You're not going to take advantage of him, are you?"
Renta smirked and started snickering at the mental image while both women sent him flat stares. He looked at them before clearing his throat and looking away. What? He couldn't help it if he saw it funny that his sister would try and take advantage of a guy that intimidating. Kayo reached up and covered her eyes, shaking her head lightly.
"You're... attracted to him?" She asked quietly, peering through her fingers.
"Uh... Would you hate me is I said yes?" Seika asked with a raise of her eyebrows.
"No-"
"Then yes," She gave a wide grin. "He's more... different than other guys."
Renta scoffed. "Well, no, duh, he punches anyone that pissed him off. He doesn't even care if he gets locked back up," He seemed to point behind himself with a grin. "I was there, at that courtyard, someone was talking to him and I was close. Bam!" He struck a fist out, causing the two women to jump at his outburst. "He punched that guy that was making fun of him and knocked him out!"
"I was there, remember?" Seika sent him a flat stare.
"No, you weren't. This guy was huge!" He held his arms around him, meaning whoever Zenaku punched had... a lot of weight. "He was saying that guy wasn't so tough if he listened to rules and looked as ugly as... well, I won't repeat after him, but he called him ugly." He smirked when his sister frowned. "But just when some other people were about to tell him not to be rude, that Zenaku guy punched him! It was awesome!" He grinned and held up his fists.
"...You see this, right here, Kayo?" Seika pointed at her brother's excited state, seeing the small blonde nod. "That's eleventh division."
"But you see, Kayo, we came to you so you..." Renta cleared his throat and stared at the small woman, seeing her blink up at him with large, curious eyes. "So you can, uh... put in a good word, for Seika." He motioned towards his twin, seeing the woman furrow her brows in confusion. "You know, make that guy see Seika as not as an annoyance, but rather a potential love partner~!" He gave a bright smile.
"...You want me to tell Zenaku-san that Seika likes him?" Kayo blinked with a blush crossing her face.
"U-Uh!" Renta shook his hands and head. "Not exactly! Just tell him that... Seika's curious... about his scars! And history!"
"And that he's hot!" Seika added, giving a wide grin.
"Seika, shut up. Kayo, don't say that to him. Odds are he won't believe it," Renta paused when they looked at him. "Uh, spoke to Nikito after your attempt of seducing him," He gave his sister a flat stare while Kayo blushed and put her hands on her cheeks. "...and he said that Zenaku guy does not believe any comments on his appearance. Like, if he's handsome or something, he won't believe any of it."
"Zenaku-san is self-conscious?" Kayo furrowed her brows and looked incredibly sad. "But... he's amazing."
"Look out, you have competition," Renta elbowed his sister and grinned with a snicker. "But, yeah, Nikito said he's self-conscious, so... just tell him that Seika's interested in his story. Like what he's done in the Rukon and all that~! Just put in a good word for her~!"
"I... can do that," Kayo nodded and gave a smile. "If it means Zenaku has a chance of falling in love." Her smile grew bright at the thought of the man. "He's been through so much already."
"Yay~!" Seika hugged her and gave a bright grin, rubbing her face against the small blonde's. "Thank you so much, Kayo~!"
"No problem." Kayo smiled brightly.
"...And if you do manage to sleep with him, Seika, compare his size with Kenshin, Haku, and me."
"SHUT UP, RENTA!"
They had been walking for about a half an hour already.
Tetsuya covered his mouth and closed his eyes, the group heading down the street slowly. No... He was not going to throw up. He let out a relieved sigh when it passed. Ichirou was often grabbing Zenaku's arm when the scarred man would stumble just for a moment. Shiko and Nojima were walking fine, both more worried for their comrade that sustained more damage than them. Hideo and two other guards followed after them, glancing at the three injured before looking forward.
"Y'know..." Renzo frowned and looked up in thought. "I don't think I've seen the other guards." He received confused stares. "You know, the assholes? Wonder where they went...?" He trailed off, looking pointedly at the guards with a cat-like smile on his face.
Hideo scoffed, holding his staff closely. "Those bastards? They're serving time," The prisoners stopped and turned to stare at him, all frowning in confusion. "Yeah, the Taichos found out that those sons of a bitches were actually beatin' some prisoners and starving them. One confessed, an' just a few hours with Soi Fon Taicho and she had gotten all the names."
Ichirou laughed. "Really?" He raised an eyebrow and smirked before continuing down the street. "Serves the bastards right. Which one's Soi Fon, anyway?"
"She's the short woman," Hideo said, holding his hand outstretched in front of him. "...But if you talk to her, don't ever tell her I called her a short woman."
Shiko chuckled lightly. "Scared, Hideo?"
"More than you know," He glanced at the brunette and quirked an eyebrow. "You should be, too."
"Why is that?"
"Seriously?" Hideo stopped and quirked a brow, elbowing the other guard with a smirk. "You don't remember kissin' her?"
"Excuse me?" Shiko turned and delicately raised an eyebrow, frowning slightly. "I don't recall kissing anyone."
"What? Are you guys old and goin' senile? You seriously don't remember kissing her?" Hideo gave a wide grin, receiving annoyed glares for the 'old' comment. "We all saw it! You guys were fighting and then our of no where we all see you kiss her!" He held his hands out, giving a wide grin before he frowned at the blank stare he was receiving. "...You don't remember?"
"No, and if she wasn't important I wouldn't remember it." Shiko smirked before continuing on.
"Oh," The blonde guard put a hand over his chest and smirked at the other two. "What a heart-breaker." Ryu said, snickering silently.
Shiko rolled his eyes before he glanced at Zenaku, soon giving a worried frown when the scarred man was already looking exhausted. Though he soon smiled as Zenaku snarled when Ichirou jokingly asked if he wanted a piggy-back. They paused and looked forward, frowning when the leader suddenly stopped and bent forward slightly. Nojima frowned and walked forward, about to ask if something was wrong before their Joshi walked towards the edge of the street and leaned against the wall.
And soon threw up.
Everyone, even the guards, cringed at the sight. Soon trying to ignore... that, they started back for the first division, and with their pace they made it there in forty-five minutes. It was painful, but the three walked slowly down the hallways to head to their room. Zenaku let out a groan before he leaned against the wall for a moment. Rina walked up to him and placed a hand on his arm, peering up at him worriedly. He gave her a small nod, silently telling her he was fine.
Hideo smirked before stopping when he heard thuds, turning when he heard quick footsteps to see two guards running towards them. They stopped and spoke quietly, making the dark haired male frown when he heard their news.
Once they made it to the room that was for them they all practically collapsed on their beds. Tetsuya sat down and sighed, pausing and turning his head to stare at Nikito's empty bed in confusion. Where was he...? They all stayed silent, just wanting to lay in their beds and hopefully take a nap. Especially with that tiresome walk, when Zenaku almost fell three times. Speaking of the man... They all turned their heads, seeing the scarred man wince and let out raspy breaths as he laid flat on his back.
"Are you okay, Zenaku?" Shiko asked, eyebrows furrowed in worry.
"Fine..." Zenaku closed his eyes and sighed. "...Gonna hurt for a couple days... unless Nojima would like to help me?" He called out, turning his head to see the blonde staring at him flatly.
"I do not want to cause you any more harm. And besides, your technique is still rather hard for me to handle." Nojima said, raising his eyebrows slightly.
"Doesn't matter, I don't just wanna lay here an' do nothin'."
"Hey, Reta," The grey haired man blinked and looked up, frowning when he saw Hideo staring at him with a hard look in his eyes. "...The Soutaicho wants to speak to you, about Nikito."
Tetsuya frowned and narrowed his eyes while everyone in the room glanced at each other in confusion. "And why is that?" He asked as he stood.
Hideo frowned and looked at the floor before looking up. "Nikito was put into the first division holding cells."
Kaori screamed loudly.
People in the area jumped at the loud sound, turning their heads to see a redhead smash into the railing before she started sprinting down the hallway. The ex-noble ran out of the eighth division, running out of the courtyard with tears running down her face in a comical manner. Oh, shit! Oh, shit, shit, shit! She forgot her dad's invitation! Dammit! They better not chew her out for this! It's only lunch, but still! She didn't know how long she ran, but by the time she saw her family's estate she was bent over with exhaustion.
"You're late."
She froze, looking up to see her father standing at the entrance with a flat look on his face. She hesitated before sending him a crooked smile. Kenta rolled his eyes and smiled, motioning for her to follow. Standing straight, the redhead stretched and followed, blinking when she saw some of the help spot her and bow. She soon scowled. Yuck...
"We have a guest, I hope you won't mind." Kenta spoke up, walking into the building with his arms folded in his sleeves.
"Uh... Yeah, sure, I don't mind." Kaori scowled and stuck her tongue out.
Probably some stuck up noble. That's what she hated about coming here, the damn elders would spot her and try to convince her to join them once again. Which sucked ass! As Riko would say...
"So, uh... when is... mom... gonna, y'know." Kaori gestured vaguely towards her stomach.
"Soon," Kenta turned his head and smirked at his daughter. "Why? Are you curious?"
"No," Kaori sent him a flat stare. "...I'd also rather not know how he or she was conceived."
"As if I would tell you," He sent her a bland stare before they stopped outside one of the doors. He slid it open and smiled warmly at the woman inside. "Your daughter is here."
"Hey, ma!" Kaori raised her hand and gave a wide grin, her eyes flicking towards the guest. Her jaw dropped. "K-Kuchiki Taicho?!"
Byakuya looked up, sitting across from Mariko. Her mother sent her a warm smile, one hand on her enlarged stomach while the other held a cup of tea. Though she soon gave an amused smile at the way her daughter was gawking. The head of the Kuchiki clan delicately raised an eyebrow at her behaviour before her head turned sharply towards her father.
"What's he doing here?" Kaori pointed at the man with a scowl, ignoring her mother when she chided that she should not point at people. "We broke up!"
"I seem to remember, Kaori, that you are giving me another chance." Byakuya had the nerve to actually smile at her.
"I-I- that's beside the point! Shut up!" Kaori's scowl grew. "I'm trying to win my case here!"
"Which you are failing," Kenta said, sending her a flat stare. "Sit down and wait for your meal."
Kaori pouted and crossed her arms, freezing when her father sat down beside her mother. And the only spot available was... next to Byakuya. Huffing, she stomped into the room and sat down next to him, glaring ahead with clenched hands. She almost started hissing when Byakuya reached over and gently grasped her hand. Oh, she knew where she wanted to put her hand. Probably the side of his face or even ramming it into his crotch! She started grinding her teeth together, narrowing her eyes and turning to send him a glare.
Byakuya stared at her before giving a smirk.
"You're gonna have to hold me back, 'cause I'm gonna kill him!" Kaori snapped, pausing before she grabbed his haori and tried shaking him. Why the hell was she so weak? "C'mon, at least try to look scared!" She scowled when he chuckled lightly. "...I'm gonna kick your crotch."
"Kaori!" Mariko said, sending her a stern stare. "Show some respect for Kuchiki Taicho. He came here to see you, after all."
"Oh, I bet he did," Kaori sent him a glare. "Don't even think this changes anything!" She sat in her seat and crossed her arms stubbornly.
Byakuya calmly grabbed his cup and raised it to his mouth, taking a sip. "Your daughter is quite childish." He said, eyes closed as he calmly drank his tea.
"Oh, I'm quite aware." Kenta gave a smirk and chuckled.
"I'm right here!"
Reta Tetsuya was a kind soul, and unlike his comrades he did not like fighting. He was kind to everyone, no matter their status and always smiled. Yamamoto remembered, even to this day, when the man joined his division. He had been an introvert, since everyone was rather intimidated to know he was the head of the clan that passed their reiatsu from one head to the next. He had been quiet, but once he started giving the man tasks he soon opened up. He smiled every day, no matter the situation, and always went to him for the next task. Never got angry or frustrated with work, he had always thought everything as fair. Never once had Yamamoto ever seen the man angry.
Until now.
"Do you care to explain to me why Nikito is in the cells?" Tetsuya asked, glaring down at the Soutaicho with a frown across his face.
Yamamoto didn't react to his mood. "He is in there for a good reason, Reta."
"And what reason is that?" Black eyes gazed down at him, an endless void that made many people shiver in fright. One of the man's intimidation techniques.
"Are you not aware of his attitude?" Yamamoto opened his eyes and peered up at the man, both giving each other dark looks.
"I am quite aware, Soutaicho," Tetsuya frowned and sent his former Taicho a frown. "Why do you bring it up?"
"You must have known there was a risk, Reta," The Soutaicho closed his eyes and slowly shook his head. "You must have known..." He repeated.
Tetsuya frowned, taking a step back and observing the old Taicho's behaviour. He stayed silent and continued to stare at the man. The sun shined brightly over the Seireitei, warming the buildings and drying up the water the clouds had brought the day before. Birds sang melodies as they perched on buildings or railings and shinigami went about their daily lives. Inside the room there was nothing but growing dread.
"...What did he do...?" He asked quietly, his bangs covering his eyes.
Once they heard, instead of going with their leader, they had followed Hideo to head for the holding cells. Rina was frowning worriedly, glancing up at Ichirou to see him doing the same. A glance at the others showed their were either frustrated or curious as to why Nikito was locked up. The woman of the group furrowed her brows when she saw Zenaku trying to walk faster with a look in his eyes that said he wanted to know the answer, as well. Once they made it to the room they frowned when they saw two more guards in the room.
Nikito had four people guarding him?
Considering that Zenaku was the only one that actually had Nikito talking to him Ichirou looked at him and nodded. The twins peered around Ichirou, their eyebrows furrowed and staying quiet to the group's amazement. Nojima was probably the only one that did not care, watching with a cold look in his eye. Shiko watched as his best friend walked across the room to stand in front of the cells.
The guards nodded at them, stepping aside and away from the cell to give the two privacy.
"So? Couldn't keep outta trouble, eh?" Zenaku asked, bending down and letting out a pained groaned. He ignored it before peering into the cell. "Gonna come out?" He hung his arms over his knees, staring at the grey haired man curiously.
Nikito refused to move, laying on his side and facing the wall, drenched in shadow. The others stayed near the door, all frowning at the man before they glanced at one another. He wasn't responding... That was not good. The twins bit their lips before they took two steps from behind Ichirou, soon stopping when the tall man sent them a firm stare.
Zenaku sighed and rubbed his face. "Give us some slack, Nikito. Me, Nojima an' Shiko had surgeries three days ago."
"...I know..." Was Nikito's quite reply. "...I saw you three get hurt... More hurt than the others..."
"Yeah, that's for damn sure." Zenaku snorted and rolled his eyes.
"...You were the one severely hurt... Are you okay, Zenaku...?" He turned his head slightly, one grey eye peering at the scarred man.
"I'm up an' walkin', to me that's good," Zenaku gave a wide grin, seeing the grey haired man's eye flick to his face and to his chest. "I'm fine, Nikito. Really. So are the others, in case ya wanted ta know." He stayed silent, frowning when his comrade turned his head to stare at the wall once more. "Why're ya in here?"
Silence met him.
Zenaku scoffed and stood up. "Nikito, I'm fuckin' serious. I'm tired, walked for about an hour and fifteen minutes, an' I'm really not in the mood for the silent treat..."
He frowned and narrowed his eyes, taking a step closer to the bars. What was...? Zenaku froze, his breath catching in his throat before he looked at the silent man with an almost desperate look in his eye. Except, Nikito refused to meet his eye. He wrapped his hands around the bars and glared down at the man, his eyes remaining slightly wide.
"Nikito... why... do you have bandages on your wrists...?" Zenaku asked quietly, so quietly that the others couldn't hear him. "Nikito...!"
He refused to answer.
Zenaku let out a disbelieving breath. "Nikito... what did you do...?"
He turned when he heard the door open, seeing their leader standing at the door. Tetsuya was frowning, staring at the man through the bars before he walked over to the guards. He handed them a piece of paper, seeing them look at it before they gave a curt nod. One of them walked towards the bars, pulling out a key and opening the door. Once it slid open did Nikito turn his head again. The pain in his eyes grew when he saw Tetsuya peering down at him.
"Stand up, Nikito," He ordered, seeing the man pause before he started pushing himself up. Once he did he stood still, his head hanging and eyes trained on the floor. "...Follow." Tetsuya turned and walked, not reacting when his comrades moved out of the way when he walked by.
Nikito stayed still before he turned and walked towards the exit. The others glanced at him, their eyes flicking towards his wrists. Rina reached up and covered her mouth while the others widened their eyes and sent the grey haired man stunned stares. Ichirou's eyes were wide, watching as he slowly walked past and followed their leader.
"...What the hell did he do?" Ichirou asked, staring after him with a frown.
"Why did he do it?" Shiko spoke up, arms crossed and eyes narrowed seriously. "Guys... I think we thought too little of his situation."
"I-I don't understand," Renzo held his arm after him and frowned. "Why is he depressed, anyway?"
Nojima walked by them, making them all blink in surprise when he quickly caught up. Reaching out he grabbed Nikito's shoulder, turning him around to face him. Even with the rough handling he still refused to remove his eyes from the floor. Not until the blonde grabbed his chin and made him look him in the eye. Nojima's eyes were cold, colder than before, sending the grey haired man a dark glare.
"...Are you a fool?" Nojima asked quietly, eyes narrowed dangerously. "As I recall, you are not this stupid!" He hissed, leaning in close and curling his free hand into a fist. "What made you go so far as to... to do this?!"
"Nojima." Tetsuya called, turning with a frown on his face.
"Is your situation so horrific that you try to take your own life?! So far, Nikito, I see nothing that would make you do this! You took us away from our lives here, yes, but we do not blame you anymore!"
"Nojima!" The leader turned and started glaring at the enraged man.
"...And Riko... does not blame you, either..." He stepped away and turned, seeing the group staring at him in shock.
"...I am..."
Nojima stopped and turned, narrowing his eyes and frowning when he saw Nikito staring at the floor before his eyes flicked up towards his. Seeing his eyes made the blonde hold his breath and frown.
"...Useless..." Nikito looked back to the floor. "...What use is a man that can't fight? Ever since I got out I have not done a thing..." He frowned and curled his fingers into fists, his eyes growing colder. "I did not want to come out..."
Without another word he turned and followed his leader, his eyes trained on the floor once again. The group was silent, staring after the man as he walked away. Renzo and Reizo frowned, glancing at each other and furrowing their eyebrows. The others' reactions varied. Ichirou and Zenaku were pissed, glaring after the man and thinking about what he had done. The others were worried, or considering their possibilities.
"Well, shit." Ichirou crossed his arms and scowled.
It hurts...
...My body hurts...
...I only wanted to see Nojima... Why did Reta hurt me...?
I did nothing wrong... Or did I...?
Playing is good... Good things are good... Things that make you happy are good... Playing with people is good... If being good is good then why did Reta hurt me for being good...?
Is he trying to be his brother?
It hurts...
Is he trying to be a leader like his brother?
It hurts...
You can't be another person, so why is he trying to be his brother?
It hurts...
Bad things are bad. Good things are good. Playing is good. Hearing people scream is funny. Seeing blood fills my world... Playing is good... Playing is good... Playing is good... Playing is good...
It hurts...
Playing is good...
It hurts...!
Playing is good...!
It hurts!
Playing is good!
IT HURTS!
IT HURTS!
IT HURTS!
IT HURTS!
"I'LL KILL YOU, RETA!" I scream, trying to get Rei, Koichi, Teru, Aoi, and even quiet Rokuro to let go. Why won't they let go?! Why won't they let me kill him?! "I WANT TO HEAR YOU SCREAM, RETA! YOU HURT ME! HURTING IS BAD! HURTING IS BAD! HURTING IS BAD! LET GO! LET GO, LET GO, LET GO!"
"Snap out of it, Hijo!" Rei growled, shaking my arm. Why is he shaking me?! What did I do?!
I look up, seeing Reta staring at me with that serious look on his face. "I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL PLAY WITH YOU UNTIL I WIN!" I tilt my head to the side, widening my eyes and giving a wide grin. Is my grin scary? I thought smiling and grinning is supposed to be good? Then why is it that every time I smile people always get scared? The people in the field look scared now. Am I scary? "I'LL PLAY WITH YOU UNTIL YOUR BLOOD IS EVERYWHERE! I'LL GET YOUR BROTHER... AND SHOW HIM WHAT I DID!" I couldn't help the laugh.
I threw my head back and started laughing, everyone cringing away from me. I laughed long and hard, bending over and continuing to laugh. I can see the blood on my arms... my legs... blood is running down my face...
Why did Reta hurt me...?
"Calm down, Hijoshikina," What...? My eyes shoot up to see Reta staring down at me with a sneer. "I only gave you your punishment, which you rightfully deserve for going against my orders." He narrowed his eyes. "There's no need to act like a child."
My eyes grew wide, staring at him before I grew slack. Seeing no more aggression made the others slowly release me. A child...? Me? A child? I'm not a child! I'm an adult! I'm an adult! I'm not a child!
Oh...?
What's this feeling...?
Oh! I know what it is~! It's anger~! Reta made me angry~!
Rei and the others widened their eyes when I disappeared. I jumped towards Reta, reaching out to grab his neck. I want to smash his face in! I want to hear him pleading me to let go! Scream, Reta. SCREAM!
"Bakuda sixty-one, Rikujokoro."
Something stopped me...? I hit the ground, blinking before looking down to see beams of light holding me. What is this...? Nojima uses it... What did he call it? Kido? Reta used kido on me... Everyone stepped back for some reason... was it because I was raising my reiatsu? My reiatsu helps me... Reiatsu is good...
"Calm down, Hijoshikina, or I will leave you like this until you calm down. And I do not mind if it takes days."
Breathe... Breathe... Breathe... Gasping breaths leave my mouth, I'm breathing too fast. My eyes are wide, I see people everywhere staring at me with scared looks on their faces. It hurts... It hurts... Good is good... It hurts...! Bad is bad... It hurts...! Good is good and bad is bad... Scaring people is... bad... or good...? He didn't tell me... It hurts! It hurts!
"Don't cry, Hijoshikina. If you're good I'll release you."
Tears were running down my face...? It hurts... Nojima... Resting my head on the ground I started whimpering. It hurts...
"Will you be good?"
Good is good... Bad is bad...
I nod, feeling the kido disappear. I didn't move... it hurt too much to move... I whimpered, curling into a ball and trembling. My body hurts... It hurts... Reta scoffed, turning and walking away from me. It hurts... He hurt me... I didn't do anything bad... I put my hands on the ground, struggling to push myself up. Rei ran up to me, yelling at me to stay down. I look up, seeing Reta walking away.
"I'll kill you... Reta..." I grin, widening my eyes and giggling. "And when I do... It'll be so much fun~!"
I will kill you, Reta...
HEY! HEY! Just a question! :D
Does anyone know Garrus Vakarian? A character off Mass Effect? :D The guy's awesome, so amazing that I wish my game would come in faster. I orders it. X3 But his voice... for some reason I hear that voice coming from Hijo. O.o I have no idea why. XD If you're curious check out a video of the guy and just listen. XD
What do you think? Do you hear Hijo having a child-like voice? :o I hear him having that Garrus voice. But that Garrus voice... I can't choose whether I hear it from Hijo, Shiko, or Nikito. XD Do you have any thoughts? :D
May 8, 2013